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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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